While there was some confusion earlier about whether or not Brock Lesnar was going to be making his return to WWE on Monday Night Raw this week, there has been reports that state that the former world heavyweight champion has landed in Cleveland and is headed to the arena. An appearance is likely unless management changes their mind at the last minute.

While his appearance on Monday Night Raw this week is now in question, one thing that fans can be certain of is that Brock Lesnar will be wrestling a match at Battleground next month. No word yet on who his opponent will be, but the most likely candidate at this point in time is Seth Rollins.

There is a reason why Brock Lesnar has been paid the big bucks by WWE and UFC over the years. He simply is a master of generating interest in a product through the use of his ridiculous athleticism and power. Shortly after the company announced that he would be doing a live appearance in Japan, the event has now been sold out. Fans in Tokyo flocked to get tickets because it is rare that they get to see Lesnar wrestle in person.

While making a special guest appearance during the Jim Ross one man show, Samoa Joe revealed his plans for the future. He stated that his main goal is to work a match against Brock Lesnar at the next Wrestlemania for the heavyweight championship. He stated that he doesn't care if he has to go through the developmental program in NXT to achieve that goal. Joe is hoping that WWE opts to put him on the main roster immediately, though.

While the dollar amount has increased tremendously for Brock Lesnar, his schedule will remain largely the same as the previous contract. The plan right now is for WWE to only use him a couple of times per year for the next three years. The former world heavyweight champion will only be wrestling at pay per view events, while making appearances on Monday Night Raw here and there to promote his high profile matches.

Next week, Monday Night Raw is taking place in Los Angeles. The event will be the go home episode right before Wrestlemania, and tickets are now completely sold out. Management has already secured Brock Lesnar for the evening. They are now targeting Sting and Undertaker for appearances as well because they know that the hype for Wrestlemania is not nearly at the level that they were hoping it to be.

Ronda Rousey headlined a UFC card in Las Vegas last night. She created quite a buzz by beating her opponent in a record 14 seconds. That generated quite a bit of attention for her on social media. Some of that attention, however, was stolen by Brock Lesnar, who made a surprising appearance in the audience. Dressed in a nice suit, the WWE Heavyweight Champion sat right behind Dana White, which of course led to speculations.

Apparently, something new is brewing backstage in WWE. Brock Lesnar was in attendance for Monday Night Raw in Nashville, but management opted not to use him. That is considered quite strange as he only has a limited amount of appearances that he is required to make on his contract. The company would not waste those opportunities. Reports have surfaced that something is going on between Lesnar and management that caused him to not be used.

Since he is one of the highest paid performers in the company, WWE is still very selective about when they utilize Brock Lesnar on television. Initially, there were plans to have him showing up on Smackdown this week to provide that show with a bit of a boost. However, the snow storm changed up a lot of plans in the company. Management reportedly has now opted to remove Lesnar from the show and save his appearance for a later time.

A good portion of the WWE fan base has been complaining about the heavily reduced schedule that Brock Lesnar has been working over the last year. They are now going to be seeing the world heavyweight champion much more frequently. Lesnar has been signed on for several dates over the next couple of months. The former UFC star will be making several appearances on Monday Night Raw from now until the night after Wrestlemania.